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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1976
HE SAID THAT FAMILIES WHOSE DOMESTIC ACCOMMODATION WAS AFFECTED BY THE FIRE AT TAI HOM HAD ALREADY BEEN OFFERED ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION.
THE SECRETARY ADVISED FAMILIES PREVIOUSLY DEPENDENT ON THE BUSINESS DESTROYED, WHO WERE TEMPORARILY WITHOUT INCOME, TO CALL AT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S NGAU TAU KOK FIELD UNIT TO SEE WHETHER THEY QUALIFY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
OPERATORS AND EMPLOYEES WISHING TO SEEK OTHER WORK, HE SAID, SHOULD OBTAIN USEFUL ADVICE FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE AT KWUN TONG.
AS IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR THE BUSINESS OPERATORS TO RE-START THEIR BUSINESSES AT TAI HOM, THE SECRETARY URGED THEM TO CONSIDER SETTING UP NEW BUSINESSES IN RENTED ACCOMMODATION IN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS PROPERLY DESIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE- APPLYING TO THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT FOR WORKSHOP UNIT TENANCIES IN ONE OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S FLATTED FACTORY BLOCKS- OR SEEKING EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE, THROUGH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IF NECESSARY.
THE SECRETARY POINTED OUT THAT THE CLEARANCE OF THE FIRE SITE FOR TEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT AS MUCH-NEEDED RECREATION SPACE IN DENSELY POPULATED WONG TAI SIN HAD BEEN POSTPONED FOR TWO WEEKS FROM APRIL 14 TO ENABLE THE BUSINESS OPERATORS TO REMOVE THE IR MACHINERY FROM THE SITE.
HE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THEY WOULD CO-OPERATE IN THE CLEARANCE.
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